Alcatraz: 'The Rock'

So, to recap San Francisco. There were only a handful of things that I enjoyed. Among these was Alcatraz.

Under normal circumstances I'm a history nut, so I was already looking forward to this. When I got there I was, for lack of a better term, a gaping idiot.

Seen from the bay, it doesn't look like much, just some crumbly old buildings. But once you arrive on the island, it's magnificent, towering above you as it towers in legend.

And, I'm going to admit my other guilty pleasure...reading. I'm a total bookworm as well. So, I bought a book, 'Battle at Alcatraz' written by Ernest B. Lageson; it's about the escape attempt by Bernie Coy, whose plan was to take over from the inside of the prison, well, not necessarily 'take over', more like gain control from the inside. Which was pretty genius, but at the last moment his plans were foiled. But he had gone through a great deal of trials to gain control, so he and his accomplices started a riot which resulted in the warden calling in the Marines, Navy, and the Coast Guard. It's an amazing tale...and I'm not going to ruin the ending for you, you'll have to read it yourself. =)

Sorry about the picture, it was taken from inside the ferry.